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GRE Overview |
Starter Kit |
GRE, WHAT DOES IT MEASURE?
• Verbal Skills
• Quantitative Reasoning Skills
• Analytical Writing Skills
PATTERN OF THE EXAM
| Section | Number of Questions | Time | Marks |
| Analytical Writing (One section with two separately timed tasks) |
One "Analyze an Issue" task and one "Analyze an Argument" task | 30 minutes per task | 6.0 points |
| Verbal Reasoning (Two sections) |
Approximately 20 questions per section | 30 minutes per section | 170 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections) |
Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections) |
35 minutes per section | 170 |
| Total |
SKILLS MEASURED
VERBAL
• Analysis of relationships among the component parts of sentences
• Test Your vocabulary directly or indirectly
• Recognition of relationships between words and concepts.
ANALYTICAL WRITING
• How well the essay is organized? Sustain a well focused, coherent
discussion
• Support of ideas with relevant reasons and examples
• Control of elements of standard written English
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
• Grip on the basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis
• Reason quantitatively
• Solve problems in a quantitative setting
WHAT IS THE FEE FOR GRE?
Fee for the test Administration, Including four Universities Score reports is
$170(app= Rs 6800/-)
HOW TO BOOK A TEST?
• You can register for the test through
o Web ( recommended)
o Phone/fax ( refer www.gre.org)
o Mail ( refer www.gre.org)
WEB/ONLINE REGISTRATION GUIDE
• Follow the steps to register online
• Visit www.gre.org
• Click register for the test
• Click online registration (credit cards are accepted)
• Select GRE GENERAL TEST & test location
• Click schedule an exam
• Select the desired test centre to take the test
• Select the date & time
• Finally enter the personal information & credit card information
• Submit to confirm the appointment
• You will receive a confirmation mail to your mail id.
ON THE TEST DAY
• You need to carry
• The confirmation letter
• Passport
• Secondary source of identification
• For score reporting know
• State in which university is
• Complete Name of the university, Place and a Campus Details
• Department you are planning
ADDITIONAL SCORE REPORTING
• For each University $23
• Call @ Automated voice 1609 7717290 ($6 as service Charge for one Call)
• Fax 1610-290-8975(No Extra Charges)
USEFUL TIPS WHILE PREPARING GRE EXAM
• The questions at the beginning are the most important
• Do a test drive exactly a week before your test
• Don't stick to one question for long time
• Don't leave any question un attempted
• Use the scratch paper which the test center provides
• And lastly DON'T PANIC